{"product_id":"the-early-life-of-walt-andrew-stanley-kiste-9781526780805","title":"The Early Life of Walt Disney","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Origins of Walt Disney tells the story of the famous artist and entertainer in a fresh way, placing him in the cultural narrative of twentieth century America and the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost biographies of Walt Disney portray him as a creative genius who revolutionized the entertainment industry during the first half of the twentieth century. While he did transform the medium of animation, quickly becoming a household name during his late thirties, many biographies tell the story of Walt Disney's development in a historical vacuum, separate from the historical events happening around him. However, while Walt Disney was certainly a history-influencer, historical events happening in America and the world also shaped the entertainment pioneer he would become.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the twentieth century began, a new form of entertainment, \"motion pictures,\" would emerge, capturing the imagination of a young boy from Missouri. Over the next several years, Walt Disney would begin to hone his art skills, overcoming a number of hurdles including numerous relocations, a brutal paper route, a deployment to Europe in the days after World War One, numerous bankruptcies, and even homelessness. It was these adversities, along with the historical events that surrounded him, that would influence the man he would become.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time ever, \u003ci\u003eThe Early Life of Walt Disney\u003c\/i\u003e tells some important stories that help to flesh out the Disney history. How instrumental was Elias Disney's career as a carpenter in Chicago? Why did the Disneys really leave Chicago to move to Marceline, Missouri? What types of jobs did Walt perform in France in the days following World War One? How was Walt influenced by the budding industry of animation in America? In addition to answering these questions, The Origins of Walt Disney also includes a tour of the newly restored Walt Disney Birthplace, a new museum located in the childhood home of Walt Disney in Chicago, Illinois!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Stanley Kiste\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526780801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526780805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e White Owl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.30d","brand":"Andrew Stanley Kiste","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44043437408511,"sku":"9781526780805","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1fac10d1-1575-401d-85e3-d254d0061100.jpg?v=1684967148","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-early-life-of-walt-andrew-stanley-kiste-9781526780805","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}